The debut of Dutch filmmaker Mari Sanders tells the story of a young woman whose life is upended when an accident leaves her ...

The government pledged to accelerate the implementation of disability inclusion laws and policies in a renewed effort to ...

It is one of the foundational pillars of disability rights law in the U.S. If invalidated, the legal bases for the 1990 ...

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Bipolar disorder can qualify as a disability under Social Security rules. Applying for Social Security benefits involves gathering medical records and completing forms. Most applicants for disability ...

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The United States is increasingly isolated in its continued reliance on forced psychiatric commitment and treatment, as global human rights institutions move decisively to end coercive mental health ...

Bob Kafka, a renowned disability rights advocate, died at his Austin, Texas, home on Friday. He was 79 years old. Kafka was an organizer with ADAPT (American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today), a ...

WASHINGTON – Disability rights groups fear a death penalty case before the Supreme Court could have implications for the intellectually disabled far beyond the criminal context. The justices are ...

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The Trump administration is trying to slash access to lawyers who defend the rights of Americans with disabilities, advocates say. Most of the lawyers work either for the Department of Justice or for ...